Translator and nonfiction writer Damion Searls discusses his new book, The Inkblot: Hermann Rorschach, His Iconic Test, and the Power of Seeing, the untold story of Hermann Rorschach and his famous inkblot test, City Lights Books, 261 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, free, 7:00 (415/362-8193, www.citylights.com)

Tuesdays at North Beach, a weekly poetry series celebrating international poets and showcasing local talent, presents a reading by Kristina Brown and Stephen Kessler, curated by Jack Hirschman, North Beach Branch Library, 850 Columbus Avenue, San Francisco, 6:30 (415/522-8602, www.friendssfpl.org/events/tuesdays-at-north-beach.html)